Capstone Mod 10

Front 1

Which of the following is a true statement about the number of declared undergraduate computer science majors at doctoral-granting computer science departments?

Back 1

there was a decline in enrollment in spite of the forecast for an increased number of workers in this field

Front 2

Which of the following statements is true about the Bureau of Labor Statistics forecast for employment between 2006 and 2014?

Back 2

Jobs related to networking and data communications analysis had the highest forecasted growth rate at 50 percent.

Front 3

Which of these statements about contingent workers is true?

Back 3

A firm is likely to use contingent IT workers if it experiences pronounced fluctuations in its technical staffing needs.

Front 4

A situation in which two employers have actual or potential legal rights and duties with respect to the same employee or group of employees is called _____.

Back 4

a coemployment relationship

Front 5

The IT consulting firm with the most employees is

Back 5

IBM

Front 6

Because contingent workers are already specialists in a particular task, the hiring firm does not customarily incur _____.

Back 6

training expenses

Front 7

One potential disadvantage of using contingent workers is that _____.

Back 7

they may not feel a strong connection to the company for which they are working

Front 8

Another disadvantage of using contingent workers is that _____.

Back 8

contingent workers may pass on information about corporate processes and strategies to subsequent clients who could be competitors

Front 9

The _____ lawsuit dramatically illustrated the cost of misclassifying employees and violating laws that cover compensation, taxes, unemployment insurance, and overtime.

Back 9

Viscaino v. Microsoft

Front 10

The key lesson from Viscaino v. Microsoft is that _____.

Back 10

even if contractors sign an agreement indicating that they are contractors and not employees, the deciding factor is not the agreement but the degree of control the company exercises over the employees

Front 11

Which of the following actions is recommended to avoid potential coemployment issues with contingent workers _____.

Back 11

Avoid training contingent workers.

Front 12

An H-1B visa is a temporary visa granted for people who _____.

Back 12

work in specialty occupations that require at least a four-year bachelor’s degree

Front 13

An H-1B worker can work for a U.S. employer for a maximum continuous period of _____ years.

Back 13

six

Front 14

After a worker’s H-1B visa expires, the foreigner must _____.

Back 14

remain outside the United States for one year before another H-1B petition will be approved

Front 15

Congress has set the number of H-1B visas to be granted at _____ per year each year since 2004 with another 20,000 visas available for only foreign graduates of U.S. universities with advanced degrees.

Back 15

65,000

Front 16

When considering the use of H-1B workers, companies should take into account that even highly skilled and experienced H-1B workers may required help with _____.

Back 16

their English

Front 17

Heads of U.S. companies continue to complain that they have trouble finding _____ and have urged the USCIS to loosen the reins on visas for qualified workers.

Back 17

enough qualified IT workers

Front 18

Before a company can apply for an H-1B visa worker, it must file _____.

Back 18

Labor Condition Statement

Front 19

Companies applying for H-1B visas must offer a wage that is not _____ less than the average salary for the occupation.

Back 19

5%

Front 20

_____ is a form of outsourcing in which services are provided by an organization whose employees are in a foreign country.

Back 20

Offshore outsourcing

Front 21

_____ is a country known as a leading offshore outsourcing country that is close to the United States, has no language barriers, and has a highly skilled labor pool.

Back 21

Canada

Front 22

The cost advantage for offshore outsourcing to India used to be 6:1 or more. It is estimated that once this advantage shrinks to _____ or less, cost savings would no longer be an incentive for U.S. offshore outsourcing to India.

Back 22

1.5:1

Front 23

The _____ is an internationally recognized standard that companies can use to ensure that company data is protected in an outsourcing arrangement.

Back 23

statement on Auditing Standards No. 70